Transportation Secretary Buttigieg blamed oil companies and Russia's war in Ukraine for the record-high gas prices, and outlined his plans to address travel turmoil.
Cavuto asked how the White House justifies blaming it"all on Ukraine" when 50% of the increase in gas prices started prior to the first Russian soldiers arriving in Ukrainian territory. FILE - Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, center, speaks during a briefing at the White House in Washington, May 16, 2022. Buttigieg says he is pushing airlines to hire more customer-service people and take other steps to help travelers this summer.
When Cavuto pressed again whether the administration would acknowledge that"it is not just the Putin gas tax hike" responsible for the skyrocketing gas prices, Buttigieg, visibly agitated, shot back. "It’s not just anybody, it’s not just any one factor. That’s my whole point. A lot of things are going on," he said."I feel like we’ve presented multiple reasons," he added."One of them clearly is Putin’s war of aggression. You have a country that goes to war that is affecting markets. We think the behavior of oil companies is another reason…."
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